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Posted:
Name: Charles (AKA INFERNO, Jimmy the Juggler, Krazy Karl, Oliver Twist)
Age: 27 (until 4th of June)
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Your favourite website/s: Home of Poi, BalloonHQ.com, rec.alt.unicycling
Favourite Toys: Firestaffs, Fiance, Unicycles, Sculpting Balloons, Juggling balls etc etc
Been twirling for: ??? Not sure now, um, I think 3 years???
Occupation: ??? Firedancer, Juggler, Unicyclist etc etc, oh, and, when I have time, I'm the Public Training Consultant at the New Zealand Institute of Management. But looking to drop that when I can.
Hobbies: See Toys. Also, live poetry, Fiance, Crowd Dynamics, Fiance, Science History, Chess, Teaching English, Volunteer Counselling, Fiance, etc etc etc
Music: Same as Pele "All music genres have notable artists, not all artists have notable music. I'll listen to anything once, after that it depends on mood."
Movies: Toy Story, Princess Bride, Shine, Chasing Amy
Books: Any Orson Scott Card, Terry Pratchett, Alan Dean Foster
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Quote/Saying:
"People being people"
"I like dogs, dogs are my favourite people" Anonymous
Favourite Food (KFC) -but only on Saturdays!
Best Advice Ever Given
1. "Don't worry what people think of you, they are far too busy worrying what you think of them"- Dinah
2. "Life's not fair" Dad
15 days to go til I marry my wonderful beautiful gorgeous angel (1st of June)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[ 15 May 2002, 16:48: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]
EDITED_BY: Charles (1136247588)
Name: Charles (AKA INFERNO, Jimmy the Juggler, Krazy Karl, Oliver Twist)
Age: 27 (until 4th of June)
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Your favourite website/s: Home of Poi, BalloonHQ.com, rec.alt.unicycling
Favourite Toys: Firestaffs, Fiance, Unicycles, Sculpting Balloons, Juggling balls etc etc
Been twirling for: ??? Not sure now, um, I think 3 years???
Occupation: ??? Firedancer, Juggler, Unicyclist etc etc, oh, and, when I have time, I'm the Public Training Consultant at the New Zealand Institute of Management. But looking to drop that when I can.
Hobbies: See Toys. Also, live poetry, Fiance, Crowd Dynamics, Fiance, Science History, Chess, Teaching English, Volunteer Counselling, Fiance, etc etc etc
Music: Same as Pele "All music genres have notable artists, not all artists have notable music. I'll listen to anything once, after that it depends on mood."
Movies: Toy Story, Princess Bride, Shine, Chasing Amy
Books: Any Orson Scott Card, Terry Pratchett, Alan Dean Foster
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Quote/Saying:
"People being people"
"I like dogs, dogs are my favourite people" Anonymous
Favourite Food (KFC) -but only on Saturdays!
Best Advice Ever Given
1. "Don't worry what people think of you, they are far too busy worrying what you think of them"- Dinah
2. "Life's not fair" Dad
15 days to go til I marry my wonderful beautiful gorgeous angel (1st of June)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[ 15 May 2002, 16:48: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]
EDITED_BY: Charles (1136247588)
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Posted:
Hi Charles,
Just wanted to say thanks for all the excellent staff moves advice. It is so hard to get the message across in writing, and you do it well.
Welcome to the board !!!!
Take care & will be thinking of you in 15 days time - Congrats & celebrations
Hi Charles,
Just wanted to say thanks for all the excellent staff moves advice. It is so hard to get the message across in writing, and you do it well.
Welcome to the board !!!!
Take care & will be thinking of you in 15 days time - Congrats & celebrations
It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.
What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...
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Posted:
So you're gonna be really old soon. Still not as old as Pele though. Every cloud n all that....
So you're gonna be really old soon. Still not as old as Pele though. Every cloud n all that....
Meh
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Posted:
Draw??? Pah...
MY son (if that happens) will be able to make a balloon penguin!!!
( well, maybe not, but if he can draw one, it will be from Mumtaz's talent pool, not mine )
Draw??? Pah...
MY son (if that happens) will be able to make a balloon penguin!!!
( well, maybe not, but if he can draw one, it will be from Mumtaz's talent pool, not mine )
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Posted:
hello Charles,
Congratulations on your impending marriage and birthday. Sure they'll both be splendid.
hello Charles,
Congratulations on your impending marriage and birthday. Sure they'll both be splendid.
Beauty is the conscious sum of all our perversions.-Salvador DaliHope without action is hopeless.
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Posted:
Nice to read your intro, Charles
I just wanted to thank you. allthough I have not been in direct contact with you over the past year, I've really enjoyed both your sarcastic yet warm humour as well as some really inspiring and interesting insight on many things.
I honestly think it is wonderful to have you on HOP
I wish you and your princess -soon to be queen -happiness , magic and laughter
SHINE ON and thanks
Cassandra
Nice to read your intro, Charles
I just wanted to thank you. allthough I have not been in direct contact with you over the past year, I've really enjoyed both your sarcastic yet warm humour as well as some really inspiring and interesting insight on many things.
I honestly think it is wonderful to have you on HOP
I wish you and your princess -soon to be queen -happiness , magic and laughter
SHINE ON and thanks
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
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Posted:
Thanks Cassandra. It's nice to know not all of my opinionsn have started riots and anti-Charles cults...
"Sarcastic yet warm humor" Hmmm...I'll have to runt hat past the other half, sounds like a nice way to put it...
I have tried to keep things low key since becoming a moderator, it's amazing how the odd person reacts differently when they suddenly think you are an authority figure (not really, just a little websurfer like the rest of them). As you've probably seen by me removing my moderators cap when it's a personal discussion that may cause some friction.
Getting a bit nervous about the wedding though, (13 days to go!). The cleric's just gone and told us he won't be available that day anymore, so we have to urgently find another, and there aren't that many to choose from in our area...
Also, trying to figure out some way to smuggle my unicycle, staffs, juggling balls and balloons on the honeymoon without getting a quick divorce... not sure how much luck I will have.
Wish me luck then... :eeek:
[ 17 May 2002, 08:53: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]
Thanks Cassandra. It's nice to know not all of my opinionsn have started riots and anti-Charles cults...
"Sarcastic yet warm humor" Hmmm...I'll have to runt hat past the other half, sounds like a nice way to put it...
I have tried to keep things low key since becoming a moderator, it's amazing how the odd person reacts differently when they suddenly think you are an authority figure (not really, just a little websurfer like the rest of them). As you've probably seen by me removing my moderators cap when it's a personal discussion that may cause some friction.
Getting a bit nervous about the wedding though, (13 days to go!). The cleric's just gone and told us he won't be available that day anymore, so we have to urgently find another, and there aren't that many to choose from in our area...
Also, trying to figure out some way to smuggle my unicycle, staffs, juggling balls and balloons on the honeymoon without getting a quick divorce... not sure how much luck I will have.
Wish me luck then... :eeek:
[ 17 May 2002, 08:53: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]
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Posted:
Is there an anti-charles cult? Do they have nice t-shirts? Is there a membership fee?
Not wishing to join you understand. Just eploring my options.
"Sarcastic yet warm" that's nice. As opposed to my sarcastic yet nasty sense of humour. Or twisted yet undoubtedly straight out of left field.
Lack of minister? Can Malcolm not perform the ceremony for you? You know, ship's captain 'n' all that....
Is there an anti-charles cult? Do they have nice t-shirts? Is there a membership fee?
Not wishing to join you understand. Just eploring my options.
"Sarcastic yet warm" that's nice. As opposed to my sarcastic yet nasty sense of humour. Or twisted yet undoubtedly straight out of left field.
Lack of minister? Can Malcolm not perform the ceremony for you? You know, ship's captain 'n' all that....
Meh
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Anti-charles cult, well , not a cult, but I'm sure there is a legitimate one somewhere.
If I'm lucky, it won't actually be THIS Charles that they are anti, there's a number of us around...
11 days to go til the wedding (nervous shaking...)
Malcolm could perform the ceremony if he wasn't busy on that day...otherwise I was hoping to have him present at least.
I'm sure your sarcasm is warm though, C@ntus, it seems to start a lot of fires...
Anti-charles cult, well , not a cult, but I'm sure there is a legitimate one somewhere.
If I'm lucky, it won't actually be THIS Charles that they are anti, there's a number of us around...
11 days to go til the wedding (nervous shaking...)
Malcolm could perform the ceremony if he wasn't busy on that day...otherwise I was hoping to have him present at least.
I'm sure your sarcasm is warm though, C@ntus, it seems to start a lot of fires...
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Posted:
If you fly me down there Charles I can perform the wedding for you. I am a minister in the universal life church. I may be 15 but I can still condemn people to the hell which doesn't exist, baptize etc.
If you fly me down there Charles I can perform the wedding for you. I am a minister in the universal life church. I may be 15 but I can still condemn people to the hell which doesn't exist, baptize etc.
You. Its whats for dinner!
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Posted:
Charles is no longer single!
Yay Charles!
i wish all the best for you and all those close to you....
Charles is no longer single!
Yay Charles!
i wish all the best for you and all those close to you....
Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
New Hampshire has a point....
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Posted:
He's still the one and only though, isn't he?
He's still the one and only though, isn't he?
Meh
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Posted:
yes cantus hun.
i don't think they've cloned him yet.
btw, why won't you answer my IM's anymore?
yes cantus hun.
i don't think they've cloned him yet.
btw, why won't you answer my IM's anymore?
Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
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I haven't got AIM switched on and msn doesn't seem to be working. Nothing personal. I blame technology.
I haven't got AIM switched on and msn doesn't seem to be working. Nothing personal. I blame technology.
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Ahhh damn that technology. Ummm... if you would like to add me 2 your list C@ntus ( i would like that) my address is Tom_the_hobophobic@hotmail.com
Ahhh damn that technology. Ummm... if you would like to add me 2 your list C@ntus ( i would like that) my address is Tom_the_hobophobic@hotmail.com
You. Its whats for dinner!
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You scared of Hobos Dubh
You scared of Hobos Dubh
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Posted:
So how's married life treating you Mr Dolbel?
So how's married life treating you Mr Dolbel?
Meh
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Posted:
/offers a mayo and celery snackrifice to the god of staff for new moves and a beard.
preferably in that order.
maybe.
/offers a mayo and celery snackrifice to the god of staff for new moves and a beard.
preferably in that order.
maybe.
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Posted:
Married life is absolutely awesome!
We still haven't had a proper fight or argument yet.
We've got the best little two bedroom flat int he world, close to everywhere, walk to town, in a good street behind a 24 hour supermarket...
Both familys are starting to get on a litte and we've been sent all over the country (recently napier and christchurch) for two gigs where she helped me out and made the whole trip wonderful.
And now, she's getting even better at balloon sculpting than I am!
Life is perfect....
Married life is absolutely awesome!
We still haven't had a proper fight or argument yet.
We've got the best little two bedroom flat int he world, close to everywhere, walk to town, in a good street behind a 24 hour supermarket...
Both familys are starting to get on a litte and we've been sent all over the country (recently napier and christchurch) for two gigs where she helped me out and made the whole trip wonderful.
And now, she's getting even better at balloon sculpting than I am!
Life is perfect....
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Posted:
maybe you'll have an argument over not having aguments.... DAMMIT!
you're quite the happy chappy, Mr Dolbel
season's greetings and all that
quote:wow! that's amazing!
Originally posted by Charles (INFERNO):
We still haven't had a proper fight or argument yet
maybe you'll have an argument over not having aguments.... DAMMIT!
you're quite the happy chappy, Mr Dolbel
season's greetings and all that
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Posted:
My young lady is better than at staffs (single and doubles) than me and she's only been spinning since shortly before we met (about 6 months ago).
I wish my poi had advanced at the same rate. Especially as I starterd it at the same time.
My young lady is better than at staffs (single and doubles) than me and she's only been spinning since shortly before we met (about 6 months ago).
I wish my poi had advanced at the same rate. Especially as I starterd it at the same time.
Meh
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Just goes to show how good a teacher you are, C@ntus...
Just goes to show how good a teacher you are, C@ntus...
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My lending her Bec and Elke's firetwirling book helped a ibt too.
My lending her Bec and Elke's firetwirling book helped a ibt too.
Meh
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Posted:
Charles - I can make balloons into juggling balls. Does that count?
My staff spinning is somewhat at a standstill at present. My hands don't move as fast as my mind does. Very limiting fault methinks.
Charles - I can make balloons into juggling balls. Does that count?
My staff spinning is somewhat at a standstill at present. My hands don't move as fast as my mind does. Very limiting fault methinks.
Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
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Posted:
yo Oliver Sparky, powerfully iconic cyclopsicle ya got there!
with all my love to ya,
~ Mikie
yo Oliver Sparky, powerfully iconic cyclopsicle ya got there!
with all my love to ya,
~ Mikie
molten cheers,
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Posted:
You need to edit your first post mate. Some of the info is no longer true.
Unless you have another fiancee you've been keeping secret . . .
You need to edit your first post mate. Some of the info is no longer true.
Unless you have another fiancee you've been keeping secret . . .
Meh
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Posted:
Ooooh! Ooooh! A welcome thread for Charles!
Even though you've been here longer than I ha...
wait a sec...*shocked look* Nope. Guess not, so I am going to examine you!
*Gosh, I'm so excited, this is an honor!*
1)What's your favorite color?
2) If I can kill two birds with one stone, how many birds can I skill with six stones?
3) What causes strep throat?
4) Describe your favorite pair of pants.
5) Nutella, Marmite, or Vegemite?
6) What's your favorite children's toy?
7) Tea, Coffee, or neither?
8) Do you prefer brownies or chocolate chip cookies?
9) Have you ever hugged a Fraggle?
10) Do you know anyone named "Jason?" Who is he?
[ 24. November 2002, 06:12: Message edited by: MikeGinny ]
Ooooh! Ooooh! A welcome thread for Charles!
Even though you've been here longer than I ha...
wait a sec...*shocked look* Nope. Guess not, so I am going to examine you!
*Gosh, I'm so excited, this is an honor!*
1)What's your favorite color?
2) If I can kill two birds with one stone, how many birds can I skill with six stones?
3) What causes strep throat?
4) Describe your favorite pair of pants.
5) Nutella, Marmite, or Vegemite?
6) What's your favorite children's toy?
7) Tea, Coffee, or neither?
8) Do you prefer brownies or chocolate chip cookies?
9) Have you ever hugged a Fraggle?
10) Do you know anyone named "Jason?" Who is he?
[ 24. November 2002, 06:12: Message edited by: MikeGinny ]
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Posted:
& ah, no, "any Orson Scott Card"? no, not any Orson Scott Card. which Orson Scott Card for:
(1) Mr. C@ntus Fraggle
(2) Ms. flash fire
(3) (no, not just all your colleagues!) for Mad Doc Mike
(4) for dromepixie
?
& ah, no, "any Orson Scott Card"? no, not any Orson Scott Card. which Orson Scott Card for:
(1) Mr. C@ntus Fraggle
(2) Ms. flash fire
(3) (no, not just all your colleagues!) for Mad Doc Mike
(4) for dromepixie
?
molten cheers,
~ FireMike
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Posted:
Dump-ty-Doo!
Dump-ty-Doo!
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Posted:
Hi Charles
Hi Charles
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Posted:
DUMPTY-DOO
it was absolutely GREAT to finally meet you Charles, you are a wonderful wonderful man and your lady is a real princess
looking forward to see you again when I head back north and hoping that you will GO TO THE CONVENTION
shine on
cass
DUMPTY-DOO
it was absolutely GREAT to finally meet you Charles, you are a wonderful wonderful man and your lady is a real princess
looking forward to see you again when I head back north and hoping that you will GO TO THE CONVENTION
shine on
cass
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